What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Outage Coordinator position at HTI?
MAINTENANCE PLANNER – OUTAGE COORDINATOR
Augusta, GA
HTI is recruiting a Maintenance Planner – Outage Coordinator for a global manufacturing company opening a state-of-the-art operation in Augusta, GA. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing facility, help establish effective processes, and contribute to the long-term success of the operation.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on your first day
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match
- Company-paid disability insurance
- Generous paid time off and 13 paid holidays
- The opportunity to help shape maintenance processes at a growing operation
WHAT YOU NEED
- At least 4–5 years of maintenance planning, outage coordination, or related industrial experience
- Experience planning major equipment shutdowns or turnarounds
- Knowledge of critical-path planning and Gantt chart development
- Experience developing contractor scopes, managing costs, and coordinating contractor activities
- Strong understanding of industrial maintenance practices and workflows
- Experience using SAP or another CMMS
- Experience with Microsoft Project or comparable planning software
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
- Willingness to work onsite in an industrial environment and wear required PPE
WHAT YOUR ROLE WILL LOOK LIKE
- Develop scopes, budgets, timelines, and detailed work plans for major equipment outages
- Coordinate outage-planning meetings across maintenance, operations, and other stakeholders
- Create contractor scopes of work and support contractor coordination and cost management
- Identify the labor, materials, tools, and parts required for planned work
- Work with warehouse personnel to organize and kit outage materials
- Maintain a library of shutdown, preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance job plans
- Ensure work orders are complete and accurate within SAP
- Facilitate post-outage reviews and identify opportunities for improvement
- Support daily and weekly maintenance planning when needed
- Promote consistent maintenance workflows and planning standards throughout the facility